Best widget options plugins for WordPress
The most popular widget options plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Widget Visibility Control leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of Advanced Custom Widget (10+) and WP Widget Styler (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “Widget Options” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
Research this niche or see all plugins.
Top 3 widget options plugins
- 1.
Widget Visibility ControlThe most installed widget options plugin, with 300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 2.
Advanced Custom Widget10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 3.
WP Widget StylerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
All 3 plugins tagged “Widget Options”
Widget Visibility Control
Up in the last 7 days:132#11,077by Fernando Tellado2 days ago
Lightweight conditional widget visibility. Show or hide widgets by page, URL, post type, category, user role, login status, device and schedule.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Advanced Custom Widget
#43,894by longvietweb7 years ago
Custom any widget for wordpress
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Widget Styler
Down in the last 7 days:8,271#64,484by WebEmpire6 years ago
Power-up your WordPress widgets using these awesome styler configurations.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day